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  • I recommended Sanjiv Goenka to take away ‘ATK’ from Mohun Bagan: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Monday that she had recommended ATK Mohunbagan and the Director of RPSG group to take away the “ATK” label from Mohun Bagan.

    Kolkata,UPDATED: Mar 20, 2023 22:59 IST

    WB CM Mamata Banerjee broadcasts Rs 50 lakh for ATK-Mohun Bagan for profitable ISL 22-23 (PTI Photo)

    By Anirban Sinha Roy: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated on Monday that she had recommended ATK Mohunbagan and the Director of RPSG group to take away the ATK prefix and identify the membership Mohun Bagan, the Kolkata soccer large that gained the Indian Super League (ISL) title on Sunday by defeating Bengaluru FC within the closing.

    Sanjiv Goenka, the principal membership proprietor and Chairman of RPSG Group, introduced after the victory that ATK Mohun Bagan might be renamed Mohun Bagan Super Giants on the finish of the present 2022-23 season.

    “I have asked them earlier to remove ATK. It doesn’t looks nice before the iconic club name Mohun Bagan.Mohun Bagan has done it well in ISL. Sanjeev Goenka is rich He has money. He builds the team very well. This is not ATK Mohunbagan. It is Mohun Bagan. And I will say Moiunbagan is the champion. I don’t like ATK. Mohunbagan is Mohunbagan. It is an iconic club. This club has played and won against Britishers and Gorkhas,” Mamata stated whereas addressing an occasion on the tent of the long-lasting membership, organised to felicitate the members of the ISL champion workforce.

    Banerjee additionally introduced a Rs 50 lakh one-time state authorities grant for the membership’s growth.

    “To make the supporters of Mohun Bagan club happy and to have sweets and for the development of Mohun Bagan club I am granting 50 Lakh rupees. I will ask Sports Minister Aroop Biswas to grant the amount as soon as possible to Mohun Bagan club. All the players really you are excellent, you are great. You have created history,” Mamata added.

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    Mar 20, 2023

  • Hyderabad, Mohun Bagan play out intense goalless attract first leg of ISL semi-final

    Hyderabad FC and ATK Mohun Bagan produced out a high notch defensive show in a goalless stalemate within the first leg of their Indian Super League semi-final right here on Thursday.

    The hosts had been dominant within the first half however had been examined defensively by the Mariners within the second. In the top, neither aspect might discover a purpose to nick the benefit forward of the second leg in Kolkata on Monday.

    Hyderabad FC launched a sequence of assaults across the ten-minute-mark and Joel Chianese was the primary to strive his luck from a good angle. Vishal Kaith was alert on the close to submit to disclaim the attacker.

    Through the legs by @Mohammad_Yasir4! 😎🥜#HFCATKMB #HeroISL #HeroISLPlayoffs #LetsFootball #HyderabadFC #MohammadYasir pic.twitter.com/ANmitfwN17

    — Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 9, 2023

    Moments later, Nikhil Poojary lower inside from the fitting flank and skipped previous three ATKMB gamers earlier than rolling it into the trail of Borja Herrera, whose shot was blocked by Pritam Kotal. The third assault was essentially the most promising one, and it got here within the eleventh minute.

    From the left, Halicharan Narzary performed an inch-perfect cross into the field to Chianese, whose sturdy header in the direction of the bottom-left nook was palmed behind by Kaith at full stretch.

    Three minutes after the half-hour mark, ATKMB registered their first shot on the right track via Puitea’s first-time effort from the sting of the field which was collected simply by Gurmeet Singh. Five minutes later, the Mariners had what can be the very best probability of the sport when Dimitri Petratos whipped a free kick in the direction of the far submit, the place Colaco nodded the ball throughout the face of purpose.

    With an open purpose at his mercy, Kotal got here flying in however might solely rattle the crossbar below stress from Herrera. In the 56th minute, Mohammad Yasir got here near scoring the opener however noticed his effort come off the foot of the submit. Seconds previous the hour-mark, the Mariners caught the Hyderabad FC defence on the fallacious foot as Manvir galloped down the fitting flank and opted to shoot as a substitute of on the lookout for Petratos and Boumous within the field, just for his try and be saved by Gurmeet on the close to submit.

    Both sides launched contemporary legs within the ultimate quarter of the sport as fatigue began to creep in and dropped the tempo of the sport.
    Their respective defences had been nonetheless on the high of their video games, and the one probability in that interval was an formidable volley from Petratos from about 40 yards out. That occurred to be the final play of the primary leg.

    Both sides nonetheless have an equal probability of advancing to the ISL ultimate as they head into the second leg on equal footing. They will lock horns once more on the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday the place Hyderabad FC had misplaced the second leg final season however gone via on combination.

  • ATK Mohun Bagan ends FC Goa’s three recreation unbeaten run

    ATK Mohun Bagan snapped FC Goa’s three-match unbeaten run within the Indian Super League with a 2-1 win right here on Wednesday.

    A primary-half strike by Anwar Ali was not sufficient as targets by Dimitri Petratos and Hugo Boumous helped ATK Mohun Bagan reign supreme on the Saltlake Stadium right here.

    Hosts ATK Mohun Bagan acquired issues up and working quickly after kick-off, creating their first huge likelihood within the sixth minute itself. Dimitri Petratos pounced on a unfastened ball on the fringe of the field and pulled the set off, however missed the goal together with his try.

    Four minutes later, they had been within the lead. Once once more, it was Petratos who made the distinction as he collected the ball from a throw-in, superior via the best aspect and fired a shot into the close to put up after catching Goa shot-stopper Dheeraj Singh off his line.

    The Gaurs pulled one again within the twenty fifth minute. Edu Bedia did properly to ship a harmful ball from a free-kick which an outstretched Anwar Ali prodded into the again of the web courtesy of a fragile contact.

    Following the change of ends, it didn’t take lengthy for the Mariners to regain the lead with ex-Gaur Hugo Boumous scoring within the 52nd minute.

    Ashique Kuruniyan did properly to win the ball in a harmful space earlier than passing it throughout the pitch to Petratos. The Australian ddi properly to search for and discover Boumous on the far put up to provide the house aspect the lead as soon as extra.

    Following the loss, FC Goa remained at fifth place on the standings. Up subsequent for them is a conflict at house in opposition to defending champions Hyderabad FC on January 5.

  • ISL 2022: ATK Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 2-0 in Kolkata Derby

    ATK Mohun Bagan as soon as once more grabbed the bragging proper because it beat arch-rivals East Bengal 2-0 to register its fifth successive win within the Kolkata Derby within the Indian Super League .

    Juan Ferrando made only one change to the ATK Mohun Bagan facet that sunk KBFC in Kochi with Subhasish Bose changing Ashique Kuruniyan on the left flank as they switched to a 4-3-3. Stephen Constantine fielded the identical eleven that had nabbed all three factors towards NEUFC in Guwaha ti. In the opening ten minutes of this high-octane contest, ATK Mohun Bagan appeared menacing. Bose got here shut as his shot flashed throughout the aim and out of play.

    সপ্তম সর্গ 💚♥️#ATKMohunBagan #PleasureMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/74iRqbMjn9

    — ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) October 29, 2022

    East Bengal nearly acquired their noses in entrance within the sixteenth minute, however Thongkhosiem Haokip’s header from Naorem Singh’s cross was parried to security by Vishal Kaith. Midway by way of the primary half, Jordan O’Doherty went down within the field after a nudge from Asish Rai. Ten minutes later, Boumous waltzed into the field however waited too lengthy to get his shot away. His eventual effort was blocked by Sarthak Golui.

    The Mariners drew first blood within the 56th minute when Boumous discovered himself open within the midfield and tried his luck from vary and it paid off. The ball bounced proper in entrance of Kamaljit Singh and landed at the back of the online.
    Before the Torch Bearers might get well, ATK Mohun Bagan doubled their benefit simply ten minutes later.

    MANVIR MAKES IT 2-0! 💚♥️#ATKMohunBagan #PleasureMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/HCS9sWdeCe

    — ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) October 29, 2022

    Dimitri Petratos’ effort discovered its method by way of to Manvir. The striker’s goal-bound shot picked up a slight deflection off Jerry Lalrinzuala’s boot and beat Kamaljit on the near-post. In the 68th minute, Kaith was fast to disclaim O’Doherty’s highly effective long-range effort. Minutes later, Eliandro dos Santos got here on for Ivan Gonzalez and muscled by way of the ATKMB defence.

    He performed a elegant move in direction of Cleiton Silva earlier than the assault was thwarted by the Mariners’ substitute Lenny Rodrigues, summing up East Bengal’s day. The victory lifts ATK Mohun Bagan to fourth place. They are 4 factors off the highest with a recreation in hand. The Mariners will journey to the west coast to face Mumbai City FC of their subsequent match on November 6.

    After shedding the derby, East Bengal FC stay in eighth place. They will Face Chennaiyin FC on November 4 .

  • Indian footballer Ashutosh Mehta fails dope check, banned for two years

    ATK Mohun Bagan’s Ashutosh Mehta turned the primary Indian Super League participant to be handed a ban for doping as he has been suspended for 2 years by the NADA’s Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel for flunking a dope check.

    Indian footballer Ashutosh turns into first ISL participant to fail dope check (Representation Photo: PTI)

    HIGHLIGHTSAshutosh Mehta turned the primary ISL participant to be handed a ban for dopingMehta examined optimistic for a particular substance, morphine, within the in-competition checkAshutosh Mehta claimed he had no intention of utilizing medication

    Indian footballer Ashutosh Mehta turned the primary Indian Super League participant to be banned for doping after he was given a two-year ban by the NADA’s Anti-Doping Disciplinary Commission for failing a doping check.

    Mehta examined optimistic for a particular substance, morphine, within the in-competition check carried out on February 8 throughout an ISL match performed in Goa.

    The ATKMB participant accepted a provisional suspension on June 24, which was optionally available in his case. Mehta claimed he had no intention of utilizing medication and needed to profit from a considerable assure clause.

    In his defence, he claimed {that a} teammate of his “allegedly administered him with opium, a source of morphine in the form of ‘Kaala Daba’ (literally translating to ‘Black Medicine’) in pretext of it being an Ayurvedic Medicine”.

    “…it is held that the athlete has violated Art 2.1 and 2.2 of NADA ADR 2021. Furthermore, the panel is of the view that the anti-doping violation was unintentional…,” the panel headed by Chaitanya Mahajan mentioned within the order.

    “We accordingly hold that the athlete is liable for a period of ineligibility of two years.”

    The Panel directed that Mehta be given credit score for his provisional suspension.

    Former India goalkeeper Subrata Pual was handed a provisional suspension by the NADA in 2017 after for testing optimistic for a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition check carried out throughout a nationwide camp however was later let off with a warning after he was in a position to show that his dope violation was not intentional.

    At that point, Paul was taking part in for an I-League membership DSK Shivajians though he had performed within the ISL the earlier 12 months.

    — ENDS —

  • Rajasthan United stun ATK Mohun Bagan 3-2 in Durand Cup

    Rajasthan United FC created an enormous upset, gorgeous native favourites ATK Mohun Bagan 3-2 in a Group B fixture of the Durand Cup.

    Full Time! @RajasthanUnited arms the primary upset of the match! A sensational efficiency by #RUFC helps to beat mighty @atkmohunbaganfc in a pulsating contest! Thanks for becoming a member of us!

    ATKMB 2-3 RUFC#ATKMBRUFC ⚔️#VYBK 🏟️#DurandCup 🏆#DurandCup2022 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/YxiCB7ruHB

    — Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) August 20, 2022

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    It was a grand debut for RUFC within the match, as Gyanman Niukm acquired the all-important winner within the fifth minute of stoppage time to silence the house crowd.Earlier, Kiyan Nasiri had given ATKMB the lead two minutes earlier than the top of the first-half, solely to see Kyrgyz Bektur Amangeldiev equalise simply earlier than half-time. Ashique Kuruniyan then put ATKMB forward instantly after resumption however Lalremsanga Fanai tied all of it up once more within the 61st minute.Just when everybody thought that the sport was headed in direction of a stalemate, Arunachal’s first ever participant to play prime flight soccer in India, Nikum slotted one previous ATKMB keeper Arsh Shaikh to create historical past.

    RUFC take in ATKMB stress

    ATKMB began as dwelling favourites do, piling on assault after assault however the organised RUFC defence ably led by Man of the Match Niraj Kumar in objective thwarted all.In the twentieth minute, Niraj produced a surprising double save, first from a strike by Norwegian worldwide Johhny Kauko after which when Kiyan went for objective off the rebound.Just after the half-hour mark, Liston Colaco despatched a free-kick which was objective sure, solely to seek out Niraj brilliantly as much as the duty once more.The objective got here when Hugo Boumous started a counter-attack and located Ashique on the left wing, who delivered a cross for Kiyan to attain.

    ATKMB’s pleasure was shortlived, nevertheless, as RUFC struck simply earlier than the half-time whistle when Neihsial made a run outwitting the ATKMB defence and crossed for Amangeldiev to attain.ATKMB have been in experimental mode within the match as coach Juan Ferrando took off Liston within the first-half and Boumous later within the second session to usher in defender Ashish Rai.However, they have been clearly stung by the equaliser as they got here out after the lemon break to take the lead once more.

    90’+ 5 | GOAAAALLLLL! Nikum (RUFC) does it! Remarkable scenes on the bottom. The teen would possibly simply have scored essentially the most memorable objective of his life as he places @RajasthanUnited forward!#ATKMB 2-3 #RUFC#ATKMBRUFC ⚔️#VYBK 🏟️#DurandCup 🏆#DurandCup2022 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/3hIHk4HTpB

    — Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) August 20, 2022 async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″

    Boumous took a intelligent fast free-kick to seek out Ashique unmarked contained in the field, who drove in to position it inside the online completely to attain his first objective in his very first aggressive recreation for ATKMB.Then got here the double change which modified the match. Ferrando took out Boumous and Florentine Pogba to usher in defenders Ashish Rai and Subhasish Bose.

    RUFC took benefit and forayed ahead with Lalremsanga Fanai making the most of a melee contained in the field to fit dwelling.nATKMB stepped up their assault as soon as once more and on one other day, the outcome might have been completely different.Kiyan noticed one come-off the crossbar and Manvir missed with simply the keeper to beat when his shot sailed over within the seventy fifth minute.With RUFC crowding their defence and ATKMB on the assault, there appeared solely two outcomes doable as the sport entered 5 minutes of stoppage time.

    In the final minute, RUFC launched a counter from their half and located the ATKMB defence again monitoring. A cross from the left discovered Nikum proper in entrance of ATKMB goalie and he made no mistake to offer RUFC a well-known victory.

  • Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to permit Indian golf equipment play AFC tournaments

    The Sports Ministry has requested the world soccer governing physique FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to permit Indian golf equipment Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan — compete within the tournaments as scheduled regardless of the ban on AIFF.

    With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala girls’s staff had already reached Uzbekistan to take part of their second AFC Women’s Club Championship. The girls’s staff is scheduled to compete towards a staff from Iran on August 23 and one from the host nation on August 26 in Qarshi, whereas ATK Mohun Bagan is slated to play the AFC Cup 2022 (Inter-Zone semifinals) on September 7 in Bahrain.

    The ministry wrote an e mail to FIFA and AFC, apprising them of the truth that Gokulam Kerala was already in Uzbekistan when FIFA’s suspension of AIFF was introduced.

    “It has requested FIFA and AFC to therefore consider allowing the team to play in the AFC Women’s Club Championship (West region) in the interest of the young players,” Ministry stated in a launch. The ministry stated that it has additionally “reached out to the Indian embassy in Uzbekistan to extend assistance to the team in all possible ways. The ministry is also in constant touch with Gokulam team’s management.”

    Following the information of the ban, Gokulam Kerala girls’s staff president VC Praveen had known as up the sports activities ministry with the gamers standing by his facet. The ministry had then promptly taken up the matter with the AFC, which supplied the staff an extension of 48 hours in Tashkent.

    On Monday, FIFA had suspended India for “undue influence from third parties” and stated the U-17 Women’s World Cup “cannot currently be held in India as planned”

    This is the primary time AIFF has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year historical past, with the apex physique saying there have been “flagrant violations of the FIFA Statutes”.

  • Watch: Florentin Pogba celebrates his birthday with ATK Mohun Bagan teammates

    In June, ATK Mohun Bagan dropped a bombshell after they introduced that that they had secured the signature of Florentin Pogba, the elder brother of French famous person Paul Pogba.

    Since coming in, Pogba has seamlessly adjusted into the crew and will probably be hoping to make a mark within the upcoming season. On Friday, ATK Mohun Bagan shared a clip on their Twitter deal with the place Pogba was proven celebrating his birthday along with his teammates the place he’s proven dancing and executing the trademark dabs that his brother and himself made well-known.

    Pogba joined ATKMB from French Ligue 2 facet Sochaux-Montbeliard in June.

    It would have been incomplete with out the cake reducing ceremony and the dabs! 💚♥️#ATKMohunBagan #PleasureMohunBagan #AmraSobujMaroon pic.twitter.com/FmoxD2SnEK

    — ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) August 19, 2022

    “I need to know a lot more about the Indian Super League. But I have heard about Indian football from legendary footballers like Nicolas Anelka and Robert Pires who plied their trade here,” Florentin had informed ATK Mohun Bagan’s in-house media after finishing his switch.

    “I feel proud to become a Mariner. ATK Mohun Bagan is a legacy club with massive fan-following, one of the most prestigious clubs in Asia. I’m keen to play in front of 70,000 fans,” he had stated.

    Florentin, a 31-year-old left-sided centre-half, has performed within the United States and Turkey additionally, aside from his stint within the French League.

    His brother Paul, who left Manchester United for Juventus this 12 months, had additionally wished him effectively, posting on Instagram: “I wish you all the best at your new club ATK Mohun Bagan.”

  • Kolkata derby to kick off Durand Cup on August 16

    Season’s first Kolkata derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal on the Saltlake Stadium on August 16 will kick off the 131st Durand Cup, in response to the fixture which was introduced on Wednesday. The metropolis could have three venues — the Saltlake Stadium and Kishore Bharati Krirangan and the Naihati Stadium within the North 24-Parganas district.

    The event may also have matches in Guwahati and Imphal Khuman Lampak stadium. The Saltlake Stadium, which is able to host the summit conflict on September 18, will play host to 10 video games, together with the opening derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, in addition to all seven knockout video games.

    Guwahati and Imphal will host one of many 4 teams and a complete of 10 video games every. The variety of groups have elevated from 16 to twenty.

    An emblem of India’s soccer historical past and tradition, the Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest soccer event, held between 16 prime Indian soccer golf equipment throughout divisions. Organized by the Indian Armed Forces, the Durand Cup has been the breeding floor for India’s finest footballing expertise, through the years.

    The inaugural version occurred in Shimla in 1888, when it began off as an Army Cup, open solely to the British Indian Army troops in India, however quickly opened as much as civilian groups. Named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894, the enduring event reached its a hundred and thirtieth version in 2021. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have been probably the most profitable groups, profitable the event 16 instances every.

  • Paul Pogba’s elder brother Florentin transferred to ATK Mohun Bagan

    In an enormous switch scoop for Indian Super League franchise ATK Mohun Bagan, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s elder brother Florentin Pogba will play for them this season.

    Pogba’s now former membership Ligue 2 aspect Sochaux-Montbeliard mentioned in a press release, “Florentin Pogba leaves Sochaux-Montbeliard. One year from the end of his contract, the Guinean International wanted to discover a new championship and was transferred to ATK Mohun Bagan FC, which plays in the Indian championship.”

    “Florentin Pogba arrived at the Club in the summer of 2020. He played for two seasons with the Sochaux jersey, playing 62 Ligue 2 BKT matches. The FCSM wishes the best to its now former central defender who will turn 32 in a few weeks,” the assertion concluded.

    🚨🦁 Florentin Pogba transféré au @atkmohunbaganfc à un an de la fin de son contrat.

    👋 Le FCSM souhaite le meilleur à son désormais ancien défenseur central qui fêtera ses 32 ans dans quelques semaines.

    — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (@FCSM_officiel) June 24, 2022

    The 31-year-old defender leaves the membership after two seasons and 62 Ligue 2 matches, with a 12 months left on his contract.

    Before transferring to Sochaux, Pogba spent six years with Ligue 1 aspect St. Etienne. In 2018, he moved to Turkish aspect Gençlerbirligi S.Okay. after which spent a season at MLS aspect Atlanta United.